Holidaymakers face 46C heat blast as great summer getaway begins: Met Office warns families heading to southern Europe to brace for extreme temperatures as heatwave roasts continent and wildfires rage
8 months ago

Holidaymakers face 46C heat blast as great summer getaway begins: Met Office warns families heading to southern Europe to brace for extreme temperatures as heatwave roasts continent and wildfires rage

Daily Mail  

British families heading to Spain, Portugal and Morocco for their summer holidays this week have been warned to brace for a heatwave with highs of up to 46C. People apply suncream amid a heatwave at Malvarrosa beach in Valencia, Spain, on Saturday A sunseeker enjoys the heatwave on the Malvarrosa beach in Valencia on Saturday People apply suncream amid a heatwave at Malvarrosa beach in Valencia on Saturday A firefighting amphibious aircraft drops water over a forest fire in Cascais, Portugal, yesterday Dramatic footage taken yesterday showed a 'major' wildfire spreading through the countryside, with more than a dozen firefighting aircraft and almost 400 firefighters worked to get the fire under control. The fire is spreading quickly due to strong winds, Protothema reports, with fire service helicopters continuing to battle the blaze with water dumps amid fears it could spread out of control to residential areas. Large areas of Europe have been hit by increasingly damaging forest fire seasons in recent years that experts say are driven by rising temperatures fuelled by climate change. Policemen control traffic during a forest fire in Alcabideche, Cascais Heavy smoke and large flames rise at a large forest fire on July 21, 2024, in Cascais, Portugal A large plume of smoke rises above an apartments complex in Alcabideche, Portugal A woman saves animals during a forest fire in Alcabideche, Cascais Two Canadair CL-215 firefighting amphibious aircraft fly over heavy smoke to drop water at a large forest fire in Portugal A fireman battles a forest fire in Alcabideche.

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Raging wildfires in central Greece leave two people dead
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Raging wildfires in central Greece leave two people dead

Al Jazeera  

Two people have died in a rugged mountainous area in central Greece while trying to help firefighters tackle a forest fire that has forced several villages to be evacuated, authorities have said. The fire near Corinth, 140 kilometres west of Athens, was still burning on Monday, fanned by fierce winds. Greek police spokeswoman Constantina Dimoglidou said the recovered bodies were …

Wildfires rage in Balkans and Greece
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Wildfires rage in Balkans and Greece

China Daily  

Firefighters battle to extinguish a wildfire in Croatia on Tuesday. ANTONIO BRONIC/REUTERS Fierce wildfires, propelled by strong winds, ravaged areas of Greece and the Balkans on Tuesday, destroying forests and homes and forcing the evacuation of an Albanian resort town, local officials reported. Fire consumed the pine forest encircling a resort in the Albanian seaside community of Shengjin, prompting officials …

Wildfires spread across Europe as tourists warned and towns evacuated
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Wildfires spread across Europe as tourists warned and towns evacuated

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery A view of a helicopter as emergency personnel work to extinguish wildfire, as seen from Benasau, …

Spain heats up under 1st heatwave of the year as Southern Europe swelters
8 months, 1 week ago

Spain heats up under 1st heatwave of the year as Southern Europe swelters

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — Spain sweated under its first official heatwave of the year with temperatures expected to reach 40 degrees Celcius in a large swathe of the country on Thursday, while Italy, Greece and other areas of southern Europe also struggled to stay cool. Weather forecasters said a large mass of hot air travelling across the Mediterranean from northern Africa …

Heat warnings issued as southern Europe hits 40 C
8 months, 1 week ago

Heat warnings issued as southern Europe hits 40 C

China Daily  

Tourists wait for a bus under a strong sun in Milan, Italy, on Tuesday as weather alerts were issued across the continent amid forest fires and melting pavements. LUCA BRUNO/AP Italy, Greece, and Spain are among countries experiencing scorching conditions as a surge of hot air from Africa sweeps across southern Europe, pushing temperatures above 40 Celsius, with predictions of …

Parts of Europe are baking as holiday season begins – it’s only going to get worse
8 months, 1 week ago

Parts of Europe are baking as holiday season begins – it’s only going to get worse

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Municipal authorities in several southern European and Balkan cities …

‘Hellishly hot’ southern Europe bakes under temperatures topping 104 F
8 months, 1 week ago

‘Hellishly hot’ southern Europe bakes under temperatures topping 104 F

Associated Press  

ROME — The Italian health ministry placed 12 cities under the most severe heat warning Tuesday as a wave of hot air from Africa baked southern Europe and the Balkans and sent temperatures over 40 degrees Celsius, with the worst still to come. Croatia reported the highest-ever temperatures of the Adriatic Sea, with the thermometer reaching nearly 30 degrees Celsius …

New heat wave in Greece expected to last at least a week. North Macedonia also swelters
8 months, 2 weeks ago

New heat wave in Greece expected to last at least a week. North Macedonia also swelters

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Greek authorities on Friday warned of an impending weeklong heat wave during the summer tourist season, with a high risk of dangerous wildfires, as much of southern Europe sweltered under high temperatures. The new heat wave comes on the heels of the hottest June on record in Greece, according to preliminary weather service data. In neighboring North …

Summer wildfires plague Greece and Turkey. The worst ones have been contained
9 months, 1 week ago

Summer wildfires plague Greece and Turkey. The worst ones have been contained

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Scores of Greek firefighters and water-bombing aircraft succeeded late Wednesday in taming a large wildfire on the fringes of Athens that forced authorities to evacuate two nearby settlements. The Greek fire service said the blaze near Athens — one of dozens all over the country Wednesday — had been largely contained but firefighters would remain on alert …

Summer may finally be on the way as Met Office says temperatures could reach 25C this week
9 months, 1 week ago

Summer may finally be on the way as Met Office says temperatures could reach 25C this week

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Met Office meteorologist Dan Harris said: “We are expecting to see a steady uptick …

CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Scorching Northern Hemisphere heat leads to deaths and wildfires
9 months, 1 week ago

CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Scorching Northern Hemisphere heat leads to deaths and wildfires

Associated Press  

The United States is bracing for chaotic weather this week, with the South set to experience another heat wave following a short respite from searing temperatures earlier this month. And it’s not just the U.S. Across the Northern Hemisphere, in Europe and Asia, extreme temperatures are causing deadly heatstroke and early wildfires ahead of the start of the astronomical summer …

CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Scorching Northern Hemisphere heat leads to deaths and wildfires
9 months, 1 week ago

CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Scorching Northern Hemisphere heat leads to deaths and wildfires

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The United States is bracing …

Spain sees winter heatwave amid warning of extreme summer
1 year, 2 months ago

Spain sees winter heatwave amid warning of extreme summer

The Independent  

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Spain swelters in extreme December heat as temperatures soar to record of nearly 30C
1 year, 3 months ago

Spain swelters in extreme December heat as temperatures soar to record of nearly 30C

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mountains typically laden with a metre of snow remain eerily “green and lush”, warned visitors at a ski resort whose …

Heatwaves and cost of living ‘spark surge in holidays outside summer’
1 year, 4 months ago

Heatwaves and cost of living ‘spark surge in holidays outside summer’

The Independent  

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Victims of extreme weather consider next vacation destination more carefully: NBTC
1 year, 5 months ago

Victims of extreme weather consider next vacation destination more carefully: NBTC

NL Times  

Holidaymakers who experienced extreme weather this summer will think more carefully about their destination next time. 65 percent of them indicate that they will take the risk of a heatwave, forest fire, or extreme rainfall into account in their decision, compared to 42 percent of those not affected by extreme weather. A third of holidaymakers had to deal with extreme …

UK to be hotter than Greece as mini-heatwave brings 26C this weekend
1 year, 5 months ago

UK to be hotter than Greece as mini-heatwave brings 26C this weekend

The Independent  

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In Pictures: It’s a September scorcher – with ‘hottest day’ still to come
1 year, 6 months ago

In Pictures: It’s a September scorcher – with ‘hottest day’ still to come

The Independent  

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UK expected to enjoy final blast of summer next week
1 year, 6 months ago

UK expected to enjoy final blast of summer next week

The Independent  

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Gale-force winds are fanning dozens of wildfires across Greece, leaving 2 dead, 2 injured
1 year, 7 months ago

Gale-force winds are fanning dozens of wildfires across Greece, leaving 2 dead, 2 injured

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Gale-force winds fanned the flames of wildfires across Greece, including more than four dozen new blazes that broke out Monday amid hot, dry and windy weather that has sucked moisture from vegetation. In Spain’s Canary Islands off the coast of West Africa, a nearly week-old fire blamed on arson continued out of control in what has been …

Portugal wildfires see thousands evacuated amid 46C heatwave
1 year, 7 months ago

Portugal wildfires see thousands evacuated amid 46C heatwave

The Independent  

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CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Here's what you need to see and know today
1 year, 7 months ago

CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Here's what you need to see and know today

The Independent  

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Temperatures soar in Iberia as wildfires force the evacuation of 1,400 in Portugal
1 year, 7 months ago

Temperatures soar in Iberia as wildfires force the evacuation of 1,400 in Portugal

The Independent  

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Heat and wildfires put southern Europe’s vital tourism earnings at risk
1 year, 7 months ago

Heat and wildfires put southern Europe’s vital tourism earnings at risk

Associated Press  

RHODES, Greece — Tourists at a seaside hotel on the Greek island of Rhodes snatched up pails of pool water and damp towels as flames approached, rushing to help staffers and locals extinguish one of the wildfires threatening Mediterranean locales during recent heat waves. “If heat waves were to be repeated every summer, the impact on our economy would be …

Heat and wildfires put southern Europe's vital tourism earnings at risk
1 year, 7 months ago

Heat and wildfires put southern Europe's vital tourism earnings at risk

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Wildfires “have caused a slowdown in bookings for many …

Explained | Wildfires and heatwaves that scorched through July
1 year, 7 months ago

Explained | Wildfires and heatwaves that scorched through July

The Hindu  

Multiple wildfires have been raging across the Northern Hemisphere in the past month, even as many countries across Europe, Asia and northern America have been experiencing record-high temperatures. At least, 400 firemen battled a fire in the Canary Islands that forced 4,000 people to flee and forced others to wear face masks. Temperatures in Italy touched 47°C on July 24 …

Residents lucky to be alive as wildfires rip through Tunisia, Algeria
1 year, 8 months ago

Residents lucky to be alive as wildfires rip through Tunisia, Algeria

Al Jazeera  

Tunisia and Algeria are the latest countries struggling with intense wildfires amid soaring temperatures. Destroyed homes Across much of Tunisia’s border with Algeria, people are slowly coming to terms with the firestorms that ripped through much of the thick forests with a ferocity that, in a region plagued by forest fires, they say was unprecedented. “It was like someone had …

Deadly wildfires in Greece and other European countries destroy homes and threaten nature reserves
1 year, 8 months ago

Deadly wildfires in Greece and other European countries destroy homes and threaten nature reserves

Associated Press  

RHODES, Greece — Deadly fires raging in Greece and other European countries advanced on Wednesday, destroying homes and threatening nature reserves during a third successive wave of extreme temperatures. The summer wildfires have struck countries across the region, prompting the European Union to expand its support, sending two Spanish firefighting planes to Tunisia after wildfires in neighboring Algeria left at …

Are Greece wildfires caused by climate change?
1 year, 8 months ago

Are Greece wildfires caused by climate change?

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. He said: “Fire risk increases rapidly when there are periods of prolonged hot weather, which allow the soil and …

Soaring Mediterranean temperatures bring death and destruction
1 year, 8 months ago

Soaring Mediterranean temperatures bring death and destruction

Al Jazeera  

Extreme weather throughout July has caused havoc in Southern Europe, North Africa and across the world. Extreme weather throughout July has caused havoc across the world, with temperatures breaking records in China, the United States and Southern Europe, sparking forest fires, water shortages and a rise in heat-related illnesses and hospitalisations. Scientists rank the Mediterranean region as a climate change …

Deadly wildfires in Greece, Italy, Algeria and elsewhere destroy homes, threaten nature reserves
1 year, 8 months ago

Deadly wildfires in Greece, Italy, Algeria and elsewhere destroy homes, threaten nature reserves

LA Times  

A firefighting airplane flies above clouds of smoke from a wildfire near houses outside Lisbon, Portugal. Deadly fires raging in Greece and other European countries advanced on Wednesday, destroying homes and threatening nature reserves during a third successive wave of extreme temperatures. Summer wildfires have struck countries across the region, prompting the European Union to expand its support, including sending …

Hot-tub temperatures in Florida ocean and wild fires across Greece: See how the global heatwave is playing out
1 year, 8 months ago

Hot-tub temperatures in Florida ocean and wild fires across Greece: See how the global heatwave is playing out

ABC  

Extreme weather throughout July has caused havoc across the planet, with record temperatures in the United States, Europe and North Africa sparking forest fires, water shortages and a rise in heat-related hospital admissions. Earlier this month, the United Nations' World Meteorological Organisation said global sea temperatures have reached monthly record highs since May, also driven in part by an El …

Firefighters killed in Greece plane crash as yet more record temperatures are forecast
1 year, 8 months ago

Firefighters killed in Greece plane crash as yet more record temperatures are forecast

The Independent  

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UK faces another 40C summer and wildfires but it’s not prepared to take the heat, climate expert says
1 year, 8 months ago

UK faces another 40C summer and wildfires but it’s not prepared to take the heat, climate expert says

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Rhodes has been hit by wildfires amid soaring temperatures June 2023 was the world’s hottest …

Weather forecast for Greece as wildfires rage and second heatwave hits
1 year, 8 months ago

Weather forecast for Greece as wildfires rage and second heatwave hits

The Independent  

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Greece battles wildfires amid hottest July in 50 years, heatwave sweeps Europe
1 year, 8 months ago

Greece battles wildfires amid hottest July in 50 years, heatwave sweeps Europe

Live Mint  

Greece on Saturday faced its hottest July weekend in 50 years, with temperatures forecast to soar above 40 Celsius, while a record-breaking heat wave stretching across the southern United States was expected to expand in the coming days. Over the past 24 hours, 162 fires have been reported across Greece amid high winds and extreme heat. The Greek Coast Guard, …

Greece: 19,000 People Evacuated as Wildfire Wreaks Havoc, What's Causing 'Hell of Heat' in Europe?
1 year, 8 months ago

Greece: 19,000 People Evacuated as Wildfire Wreaks Havoc, What's Causing 'Hell of Heat' in Europe?

News 18  

The Greek island of Rhodes is facing an unprecedented wildfire crisis, with authorities evacuating approximately 19,000 people over six days. Extreme Temperatures in the Capital and Interior The capital, Athens, is expected to experience temperatures of 43 C on Sunday, while the interior plains of central Greece may see temperatures reach a scorching 45 C. The situation in Greece remains …

CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Here’s what you need to see and know today
1 year, 8 months ago

CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Here’s what you need to see and know today

Associated Press  

As Greece swelters in another heat wave, children are finding some cool respite — and fun — in a fountain near a cultural center in Athens. Others are seeing deadly summer storms and flash floods — scientists say human-caused climate change exacerbates all kinds of extreme weather. Here’s what’s happening related to extreme weather and the climate right now: — …

Greece faces hottest July in 50 years as heatwave sweeps Europe
1 year, 8 months ago

Greece faces hottest July in 50 years as heatwave sweeps Europe

Al Jazeera  

Greece’s capital is facing its hottest July weekend in 50 years with temperatures forecast to soar above 40C as the nation and others in southern Europe, such as Italy and Spain, swelter in another record-breaking heatwave. There are severe fire warnings in place across Greece, mostly also in Athens, particularly for tomorrow, Sunday,” said Al Jazeera’s Stefanie Dekker, reporting from …

European heatwave - latest updates as red alerts and record temperatures continue
1 year, 8 months ago

European heatwave - latest updates as red alerts and record temperatures continue

The Independent  

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Fire crews lose control of blaze near Athens as southern Europe heat wave keeps communities on alert
1 year, 8 months ago

Fire crews lose control of blaze near Athens as southern Europe heat wave keeps communities on alert

Associated Press  

LOUTRAKI, Greece — Evening winds fueled a major wildfire west of Greece’s capital Thursday, triggering a series of new evacuations outside Athens as authorities braced for more of the extreme weather that has brought searing heat to southern Europe. Authorities had declared the huge blaze contained overnight and Greece’s Fire Service intensified water drops with the help of extra firefighting …

Europe heatwave: Is it safe to travel to Italy, Spain, Greece and Croatia?
1 year, 8 months ago

Europe heatwave: Is it safe to travel to Italy, Spain, Greece and Croatia?

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The deadly “Charon” heatwave is gripping southern France, Spain, Italy, Croatia, Greece and Turkey, as well as smaller countries in …

Why is there no UK heatwave as Europe swelters during Charon?
1 year, 8 months ago

Why is there no UK heatwave as Europe swelters during Charon?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The current European Heatwave is being driven by stable …

Why is it so hot in Europe? This summer’s heatwaves explained
1 year, 8 months ago

Why is it so hot in Europe? This summer’s heatwaves explained

Al Jazeera  

As parts of Europe continue to battle severe heat, we take a look at the causes and what to expect in the coming days. Europe this week also experienced some of its hottest temperatures so far this summer thanks to a so-called heat dome stretching over its south. The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts said on Wednesday that an …

Europe battles heat and fires, sweltering temperatures scorch China, US
1 year, 8 months ago

Europe battles heat and fires, sweltering temperatures scorch China, US

India Today  

Italy put 23 cities on red alert as it reckoned with another day of scorching temperatures on Wednesday, with no sign of relief from the wave of extreme heat, wildfires and flooding that has wreaked havoc from the United States to China. In China, which was hosting U.S. climate envoy John Kerry for talks, tourists defied the heat to visit …

EU Rushes Firefighters To Greece As Grueling Mediterranean Heat Wave Takes Toll
1 year, 8 months ago

EU Rushes Firefighters To Greece As Grueling Mediterranean Heat Wave Takes Toll

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING ATHENS, Greece — Fire planes and ground crews from several European countries are heading to Greece where wildfires have intensified as relentless heat wave conditions are keeping much of southern Europe above 40 degrees Celsius. A second heat wave hit the Mediterranean country from the west following days of record-high temperatures that baked southern Europe. Aris Messinis/AFP …

Planning a foreign trip? Heatwave in these countries will compel you to rethink
1 year, 8 months ago

Planning a foreign trip? Heatwave in these countries will compel you to rethink

Hindustan Times  

As summer intensifies, several countries across the globe are grappling with extreme heatwaves and wildfires. Read | Scorching heat waves prompt health warnings for Europe, US Europe grapples with intense heatwave and fires Southern Europe is battling an unprecedented heatwave during the peak of the summer tourist season. Beijing breaks heat records China's capital Beijing is facing an ongoing blistering …

European Union rushes firefighters to Greece as grueling Mediterranean heat wave takes toll
1 year, 8 months ago

European Union rushes firefighters to Greece as grueling Mediterranean heat wave takes toll

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Firefighting aircraft and ground crews from other countries headed to Greece on Thursday to help battle wildfires that have intensified as a heat wave baked much of southern Europe in temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius. Southern Europe’s second heat wave in as many weeks has brought extreme temperatures to Mediterranean countries. “The extreme weather, an increasingly frequent …

Heatwave: Red alert issued in Europe; situation to worsen in US
1 year, 8 months ago

Heatwave: Red alert issued in Europe; situation to worsen in US

Live Mint  

Global heat waves scorching Europe, Asia, and the US have worsened, raising the risk of heat-related deaths, according to the World Meteorological Organisation. Europe Europe is experiencing scorching temperatures during the busy summer tourist season, and the World Meteorological Organization warns that the heat wave in the northern hemisphere will worsen. The EU's emergency response coordination center has issued red …

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